Swedish Institute for
European Policy Studies
EU Diplomacy Under Pressure
Today’s geopolitical realities demand greater clarity about leadership in EU foreign policy – either through renewed intergovernmental trust in the High Representative/Vice-President (HR/VP) or by embedding external action within the European Commission. Maintaining the current halfway arrangement will lead to a gradual decline of EU diplomacy.
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